Fishing 102, Episode 4: How to Use Chatterbaits and Spinnerbaits for Largemouth Bass

And why these tools are invaluable bass-catching machines around a variety of vegetation and cover.

August 29, 2022 By In-Fisherman

Thomas Allen of In-Fisherman is looking for largemouth bass and he's going to show why the chatterbait (vibrating jig) and spinnerbait are invaluable largemouth bass-catching machines around a variety of vegetation and cover. Going over why gear selection is key to maximizing the action of these baits, he'll take out the Lew's Carbon Fire Rod and Reel with the Zman Chatterbait and the Googan Zinger Spinnerbait to walk you through how the basics of these popular tournament trail baits.

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